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barsoapguy t1_je869bg wrote
Reply to comment by upcountry_degen in Mass shootings in the US since 2009. A mass shooting is defined as any incident in which four or more people are shot and killed. Since 2009, there have been 306 mass shootings, resulting in 1710 people shot and killed and 1087 people shot and wounded. ---NONE IN RHODE ISLAND! by wyzapped
Wait, in order for me to CC, I have to get three people to vouch for me ? Damn
barsoapguy t1_je3gdnn wrote
Reply to comment by bmyst70 in Would you buy a house in RI right now? Why or why not? by TransitionSea9480
Yep, everyone except for the rich are trapped.
barsoapguy t1_je3fvmk wrote
Reply to comment by abaum525 in Would you buy a house in RI right now? Why or why not? by TransitionSea9480
Narrator: barsoapguy was also a big fan of money but instead or storing it a jar, he kept it in his favorite sock, what little there was. Luckily he had been very bad the year prior and with the Energy crisis was able to resell most of the coal that Santa had left him for a tidy profit
barsoapguy t1_je39dmy wrote
Reply to comment by tilario in Would you buy a house in RI right now? Why or why not? by TransitionSea9480
Narrator but he was willing to do all sorts of “things” for the money…for the right price” 😎
barsoapguy t1_je2eaz1 wrote
Reply to comment by T-RevFromDaHood in R.I. DMV to update drivers’ manual after concerns about ‘dubious’ content by bostonglobe
I have to wonder what kind of situation the police would be using that kind of discretion to arrest …if merely filming an interaction would require it than the initial situation must be quite severe to a lay person.
If cameras mean that they have to arrest every time then we should be promoting them and removing officer discretion to make the arrests.
People are given to mo many chances when it comes to driving these large metal boxes that can kill others.
barsoapguy t1_je1vrz8 wrote
Reply to comment by totoop in R.I. DMV to update drivers’ manual after concerns about ‘dubious’ content by bostonglobe
I mean this pamphlet is going to be geared toward new drivers who would mostly be teens.
Instructing them to behave as if they’re adults ( common courtesy) does everyone a favor.
barsoapguy t1_je1vj9v wrote
Reply to comment by Proof-Variation7005 in R.I. DMV to update drivers’ manual after concerns about ‘dubious’ content by bostonglobe
Yeah but what happens when you decline the test ?
barsoapguy t1_je1vf3f wrote
Reply to comment by DMinTrainin in R.I. DMV to update drivers’ manual after concerns about ‘dubious’ content by bostonglobe
I bet you on average the advice to turn off the phones would save more people than it harms.
Imagine how many people pulled over with a game playing on their phone or a movie , cop will see that and ticket for distracted driving.
I’m in favor of striking the cellphone section though because I’m smart enough so this wouldn’t affect me.
barsoapguy t1_jdyidf0 wrote
Reply to Providence Police Officer Surrounded by ATV Riders—Pulls Weapon, One Arrested by buddhamanjpb
Wow these people have just royally ***** themselves. Threatening an officer, vandalizing the patrol car and this in the face of the 2 lives lost last week.
The city is definitely going to bring the hammer down.
Stooopid.
barsoapguy t1_jdun1kg wrote
It’s been awhile since I’ve seen that map of world regions where solar really isn’t worthwhile when it comes to cost effectiveness vs other solutions.
I thought RI being in the northern hemisphere meant that other solutions should be taken before solar like Wind.
barsoapguy t1_jdrvtkz wrote
Reply to comment by Loveroffinerthings in What do you do? by Loveroffinerthings
Maybe they’re just living in it and are those types who will move if the price is right…
barsoapguy t1_jdrpqpc wrote
Reply to comment by Loveroffinerthings in What do you do? by Loveroffinerthings
HAHAHAHA!!! That’s Aquidic Island prices… that house had better be 12 minutes away from the water.
barsoapguy t1_jdl4xvk wrote
Gosh I wish they would ticket the people on the end of a thoroughfare used by school and city buses, people parking 30 feet infront of a stop sign AND next to a fire hydrant. The intersection has become so stressful I no longer want to use it (because you have to doge incoming traffic that’s coming down the street on their legal side. Mean yours is blocked by cars forcing you to cross the line into the other lane.
barsoapguy t1_jdks2so wrote
Reply to comment by lestermagnum in Fun fact: Rhode Island is one of the 19 states that doesn't have an official language by so-unobvious
est-ce que je veux voir aussi? 😏😎
barsoapguy t1_jdkrwre wrote
Reply to comment by UsedCollection5830 in Fun fact: Rhode Island is one of the 19 states that doesn't have an official language by so-unobvious
et que se passe-t-il quand vous avez des gens qui vivent ici depuis 20 ans et qui ne parlent toujours pas anglais. vous parlez d'un creuset mais soyons réalistes ici, si nous ne pouvons même pas communiquer, cela ne se produit tout simplement pas. Avoir une langue officielle n'est qu'un petit poids de plus pour que quelqu'un fasse des efforts pour que nous puissions TOUS vivre ensemble en harmonie
barsoapguy t1_jdkg71l wrote
Reply to Fun fact: Rhode Island is one of the 19 states that doesn't have an official language by so-unobvious
Je dirai que je trouve cela extrêmement pénible lorsque certaines de mes connaissances me disent que leurs grands-parents vivent dans ce pays depuis 20 ans et ne peuvent ni parler ni comprendre l'anglais. L'une d'elles a même mentionné un membre de la famille qui était ici depuis qu'elle était une petite fille et qui ne peut toujours pas parler anglais parce qu'elle passait tout son temps au sein de « la communauté ». Je parle des gens de la côte ouest des États-Unis que je connais mais personnellement, je crois absolument que l'anglais devrait être notre langue officielle et nous devrions essayer de faire de notre mieux pour encourager tout le monde à l'apprendre et à le parler. Peut-être que je suis un **** mais je pense qu'avoir une langue commune est la meilleure façon d'intégrer tout le monde.
barsoapguy t1_jdj0sm3 wrote
I feel sorry for the woman killed in the crash,sounds like the dumbass got the bike the day before and decided to take her for a quick spin. Maybe she thought he would do a quick lap around the block at safe speeds and this guy decided to give her a little fright.
Which ends up killing them both.
So so tragic for her and her family. My condolences.
barsoapguy t1_jdiyzbo wrote
Reply to comment by Jeb764 in Family, friends mourn 2 killed in Cranston dirt bike crash by Addicted2GravyTears
Right, how many 20 year olds believe in Santa Claus, they’re adults.
barsoapguy t1_jdafzpf wrote
Reply to Pawtucket hits brakes on public borrowing for soccer stadium amid financial headwinds by Rogue-Island-Pirate
Yeah like soccer was ever gonna take off in RI. This was a bad idea from the start , glad to see it’s on ice for now.
barsoapguy t1_jd5l8bq wrote
Reply to comment by Loveroffinerthings in What do you do? by Loveroffinerthings
It’s RI , ocean views are everywhere. It’s only what, the past decade that the state has begun to gentrify. Before that it was dying mills and people fleeing for better job opportunities.
If you had gotten here after the Great Recession it’s entirely possible a lower middle class person could have bought a home with ocean views.
Download Zilliow and look at some of the old sales prices.
barsoapguy t1_jcxovzy wrote
Reply to comment by Lonely_Ad8983 in Saw a Hit and Run by Loveroffinerthings
If you have a dash cam clearly showing you not doing anything to cause an accident I’d like to see them pin that on you, unless it’s illegal for you to be driving.
barsoapguy t1_jcxlmxr wrote
Reply to Report: Affordable housing shortage has worsened in RI for renters with extremely low incomes by GhostOpera406
The best way to fix this problem is to make it harder and more expensive to rent.
By raising rents and credit standards that should cause the problem to go away.
barsoapguy t1_jcvvtds wrote
Reply to comment by NateJTB in Saw a Hit and Run by Loveroffinerthings
Excellent points, thank you for the reminder about not leaving the vehicle. 👏
barsoapguy t1_jcvvj84 wrote
I don’t care about your household budget but please please do not be driving ridiculously old used Hondas if you absolutely don’t have too.
Massive safety improvements for all cars after 2006 and certainly since 2015. I’m not saying you NEED to be driving a 2023 but if you’re gonna live out here with potholes , tight streets , tourists etc then you should make sure that the safety systems in your cars are up to modern standards.
barsoapguy t1_jegw138 wrote
Reply to stolen kyaks Portsmouth by Professional-Ask-630
It might not hurt to post photos of the kayaks . Make sure you file a police report, maybe they have cameras that might be able to see if the trucks went over a bridge.